Mar
2010

Waiting for Godot: Humanity’s passive disposition

by Sarah Borg

Walter Sickert’s painting, Ennui, depicts idleness, isolation and weariness of thought brought on by profound boredom. The two figures in the painting are near each other but they are facing opposite directions, conveying a sense of isolation and languor, creating a heavy atmosphere. Sickert’s painting does not depict a scene but an experience ― that [...]